| Birth: | Aug. 29, 1919 | | Death: | Jun. 15, 1978 | 
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Newport, Pennsylvania, he was a third baseman making his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1941. After serving in US Military during World War II, for eleven seasons he played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941, 1946-47), Brooklyn Dodgers (1948-54) and Baltimore Orioles in 1955. He ended his career with a record of 974 hits, 470 runs scored, 66 homeruns, 351 runs batted in and a .262 batting average. He died at age 58 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: cancer
Search Amazon for William Cox | | | Burial:
Newport Cemetery
Newport
Perry County
Pennsylvania, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jul 03, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 5807 |
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Roger Kahn called you "the great glove at Third," and so you were. Thanks for the memories, Billy, and rest in peace with God.
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Old Dodger Fan
Added: Nov. 17, 2012 |
A great Brooklyn Dodger! God bless you Mr. Cox.
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Neil F.
Added: Nov. 16, 2012 |
To the greatest third baseman on the greatest infield in the history of baseball-the Brooklyn Dodgers.Rest in Peace Billy. We will never forget you.
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Robert Gelfand
Added: May. 4, 2012 |
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